by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 57,778 people earned their degree in finance and financial management, making the major the 14th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, finance and financial management graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,475 and had an average of $24,463 in loans still to pay off.
Across Missouri, there were 914 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,184 and $25,729 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 711 finance and financial management graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in finance and financial management. That schools that top this list have a program in finance and financial management in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri”.
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University landed the #1 spot on the list. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 24 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Drury University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Missouri. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri list. Westminster Fulton is located in Fulton, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Westminster Fulton
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Valley College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri. Missouri Valley College is located in Marshall, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s finance degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Missouri Valley College
Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Culver - Stockton College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Canton, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 163 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 147 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Finance & Financial Management Report
With a ranking of #7, Harris - Stowe State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri list. Harris - Stowe State University is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Harris - Stowe State University
Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 74 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Missouri Western State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri list. Missouri Western is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Missouri that handed out 15 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Evangel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Evangel
Columbia College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri list. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 44 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Columbia College
With a ranking of #12, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized school located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri that handed out 35 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeast Missouri State University Finance & Financial Management Report
University of Central Missouri landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri ranking. UCM is a public institution located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at University of Central Missouri
Avila University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 23 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Finance & Financial Management at Lindenwood University
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Maryville, Missouri, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s finance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at Park University
With a ranking of #19, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Finance & Financial Management at University of Missouri - Columbia
Webster University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 11 bachelors’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Webster University Finance & Financial Management Report
Southwest Baptist University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Finance Major in Missouri list. Bolivar, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s finance degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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